Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

Ronald Reagan

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Berlin Wall Cold War Communism

Speaker

Ronald Reagan

Source

Address at the Brandenburg Gate

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

English

Time

1987 1980s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

From

United States

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Citation

Reagan, Ronald. "Tear Down This Wall!" 12 June 1987, Brandenburg Gate, West Berlin, Germany.

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Frederick Douglass
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Time
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Be still, and know that I am God.

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Psalms The Bible
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Scripture
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Era
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 46:10).